Addendum to the Draft ofThe “Fundamental Law on the Socialisation of the Land”[1]

Written:Written in January, prior to the 27th (February 9), 1918Published:First published in 1933 inLenin Miscellany XXI.

      Printed from the manuscript.Source:Lenin
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      2nd English Edition,

      Progress Publishers,1965,

      Moscow,Volume 42,

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Whenthe land is to be used for purposes other than farming
(building, cultural and educational purposes, special industries and
crafts, etc.), the size of the allotment isdetermined by the local Soviets
in conformity with the requirements of the persons or institutions applying
for permission, depending on the social necessity of the purpose for which
the land is required.

[1]Theoriginal draft was drawn up by the Board of the People’s
Commissariat for Agriculture and then submitted for editing to a committee
of the Third All-Russia Congress of Soviets. Lenin, who was a member of
this committee, put in a good deal of work in editing this draft. His
addendum, in a slightly modified wording, was incorporated in the law as
Article 26, constituting Section V headed: “Establishment of Norms of Land
Tenure in Allotting Land Plots for Building, for Agricultural Industries,
for Cultural-Educational Purposes, etc.” (seeDecrees of the Soviet
Government,Vol. I, Moscow, 1957, p. 414).